Dow Diamond's Home Team in Midland, MI

William Stavropoulos, former CEO and Chairman of The Dow Chemical Company, is chairman emeritus of the Board of Directors of The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan.

His career with Dow spanned 39 years, serving in a variety of positions in Research, Marketing and general management.

He served as president and chief operating officer from 1993-95; president and CEO from 1995-2000; chairman and CEO from 2002-2004; and chairman from 2000-2006. Stavropoulos was a member of the Board of Directors of Dow from July 1990 to March 2006.
He is founder of the Michigan Baseball Foundation and the Great Lakes Loons.

Stavropoulos holds important positions in the business and non-profit world. He is a past board member of Univar Inc., The Teradata Corporation, Kissner Holdings, Maersk Inc. Tyco; JP Morgan International Board; former adviser partner to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC; former trustee of the board of Fidelity Equity and High Income Funds; as well as former Board of Trustees of Fordham University. He is also a past chairman of the American Chemistry Council, Society of Chemical Industry, and American Plastics Council. He also is an Advisor of the Board of Fidelity Equity and High Income Funds. He is also a long-standing member of the Science Advisory Board of the University of Notre Dame. Stavropoulos is on the advisory board of Metalmark Capital, LLC.

Stavropoulos received many honors throughout his career, including: 2010 named an Archon by His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch; 2010 inducted into the Midland County Sports Hall of Fame as a "Professional Baseball Visionary," 2007 Northwood University Naegele Distinguished Community Service Award; induction into Junior Achievement of Central Michigan's Business Hall of Fame in 2005; Northwood University's 2004 Outstanding Business Leader Award; Institutional Investor magazine's award as one of the Best CEOs in America in the category of Chemicals/Commodity (1999, 2003, and 2004); 2003 Society of Plastic Engineers Annual Business Management Award; Société de Chimie Industrielle's 2001 Palladium Medial Award; 2001 Chemical Industry Medal Award from Society of Chemical Industry; The Man of the Year Award from the Hellenic American Chamber of Commerce in 2000; CEO of the Year Kavaler Award in 1999; honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Northwood University in 1998; the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 1998; The Man of the Year Award from Hellenic American Bankers Association in 1997; The Man of the Year Award from the American Hellenic Education Progressive Association in 1995; and an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters degree from Fordham University in 2018.

Stavropoulos holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Fordham University and a doctorate in medicinal chemistry from the University of Washington. He and his wife, Linda, make their home in both Midland, Michigan and Naples, Florida, where they are both very much engaged in community and charitable activities. Family is also an important focus of their attention. They enjoy the time they can spend visiting and travelling with their two adult children and six grandchildren.

Chris Mundhenk, the Loons President and General Manager, has spent 20 seasons in the sports and entertainment industry. In his role, Chris oversees all facets of sales and corporate partnerships for the Loons, Dow Diamond, ESPN 100.9-FM and the Michigan Baseball Foundation.

Chris joined the Loons in 2006 as the Loons Assistant GM of Marketing & Promotions. Under Mundhenk's leadership, the Loons enjoyed a successful inaugural season, entertaining over 324,000 fans in 2007. Chris played a key role in Dow Diamond hosting the 2008 Midwest League All-Star Game. The event featured a Hometown Hitter Competition, a Swing With the Legends Golf Tournament, an All-Star FanFest, the MWL Home-Run Derby and the MWL All-Star Game. Over 11,000 fans attended the Home Run Derby and All-Star Game events that took place June 16-17, 2008.

Prior to the Loons, Chris served as the Director of Promotions and New Business Development for the Altoona Curve and State College Spikes. During his three seasons in Altoona, Chris was part of an organization that won the Larry MacPhail Promotional Trophy (2004), awarded to the team having the top promotional effort in Minor League Baseball; received the John H. Johnson President's Trophy (2006), Minor League Baseball's top award presented annually to honor the complete baseball franchise; hosted the Eastern League All-Star Game (2006) and launched a brand new franchise in State College (2006).

Chris spent nearly four years with Brett Sports & Entertainment as the Director of Ticket Sales and Assistant GM of the High Desert Mavericks Baseball Club and Director of Promotions for the Spokane Chiefs Hockey Club.

He is a native of Portsmouth, Ohio, and holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and a minor in sports management from Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio. He lives in Midland with his wife Nellie and their daughter Tatum, as well as their two dogs - Scout and Sully.

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Jana Chotivkova serves as the Loons Chief Financial Officer. She oversees all financial operations at Dow Diamond, including the Michigan Baseball Foundation, the Great Lakes Loons and ESPN 100.9-FM.

Jana came to the Loons after spending 12 years in the public accounting sector. She most recently served as the Senior Manager at Yeo & Yeo, where she supervised auditing teams for non-profit groups of Midland and Saginaw.

Chotivkova is from the Czech Republic. She majored in accounting at Northwood University and graduated in 2000 with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration.

Jana lives in Midland with her husband, Pavel and their son, Benjamin. Jana spends her free time traveling and enjoying the outdoors, including mountain biking and hiking. She also enjoys spending time with family and working on home improvement projects.

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Eric Ramseyer serves as Vice President & Chief Operating Officer for the Great Lakes Loons. Ramseyer is a native of Bay City, MI, has a Bachelor’s Degree from Northwood University and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Michigan, Flint. He began his career with the Loons in 2010 holding a variety of roles prior to his current position. In his role now, he works with a team of staff to plan, budget, implement, and analyze information to ensure the success of Loons ticket sales, Dow Diamond Events, and facility operations.

Eric is an avid sports fan and has played baseball and basketball throughout his life. He spent 6 years as a volunteer coach and board member for the Bay Area Select AAU basketball team, and served as a referee for Just Play Ball basketball tournaments. In addition, he spends many fall weekends in Ann Arbor cheering on the Michigan football team.

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Tiffany Wardynski serves as the Vice President of Baseball Operations. She oversees the teams Gameday Experience department, provides leadership to seasonal gameday staff, Retail Operations, and Loons Baseball Operations.

A native of the area, Tiffany received her bachelor's degree in Sports Management from Central Michigan University. In 2008 she began her career with the team as the Business Operations intern before joining the full-time staff later that year as a group sales coordinator. Prior to being promoted to Vice President of Baseball Operations, she served as Loons Assistant General Manager of Ticket Sales. She is from Bay City, MI, and graduated from John Glenn High School.

Tiffany is an active member of our community - serving on the Board of Directors for Big Brother Big Sisters of the Great Lakes Bay Region, Marketing and Management Advisory Committee for the Bar-Arenac ISD and Minor League Baseballs, Women in Baseball LIFT Mentorship program. She is also an active volunteer with United Way and the Loons VoLOONteer program.

If she is not at the ballpark you will probably find her somewhere “up North” spending time with friends and family, usually on a boat, riding dirt bikes, or enjoying a good campfire.

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Rickey Rissman is also rejoining the team as the Box Office and Business Applications Manager. A native of Warren, Michigan, and a Northwood University graduate, Rissman will be entering his sixth season in Minor League Baseball. His career began with the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters, before joining the Great Lakes Loons for the first time in 2018 as a Group Sales Coordinator. Following the resumption of sports from the COVID-19 pandemic, Rissman joined the Traverse City Pit Spitters as a Ticket and Sponsorship Sales Consultant in 2021. In his new role with the Loons, Rissman will oversee the office operations of the Loons box office, as well as manage the seasonal ticket staff.

In his free time, Rissman enjoys cooking and traveling and living by the motto “If you ain’t first, you’re last.”

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Cameron Bloch joined the Loons organization in 2019 as the Promotions Manager. He transitioned into the role of Director of Entertainment & Community Outreach in 2022.

In his current capacity, Cameron plans and oversees various promotional endeavors, including Loons theme nights, alternate identities, giveaways, and the Fun Flock promotional team. Additionally, he is focused on advancing the Loons’ philanthropic efforts in the Great Lakes Bay Region through initiatives such as donations, community sponsorships, and staff VoLOONteer events.

Before joining the Loons, Cameron spent three years with the Seattle Mariners and their Minor League affiliate team, the Everett AquaSox.

Originally from Idaho, Cameron relocated to Eugene, OR, where he attended the University of Oregon. He accumulated nearly a decade of experience in various roles at the University, where his passion for working in sports first took root.

He proudly reminds you all that the University of Oregon Football team currently boasts a two-game winning streak against the University of Michigan, and emerged victorious in their most recent matchup against Michigan State – the 7-6 snoozefest officially known as the 2018 Redbox Bowl. ScoDucks.

His current go-to ballpark meal includes chicken street tacos with onions, cilantro, and mango habanero salsa, alongside a refreshing Glacial Blue Gatorade and a chocolate chip ice cream cookie sandwich.

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Elizabeth Getzinger serves as the Creative Services and Content Manager for the Great Lakes Loons, a role that she has held since the 2021 season. In her role, Elizabeth handles all graphic design projects, website maintenance, and social media content needs for the Loons. She graduated from Saginaw Valley State University in 2021 with a bachelor's degree in graphic design and a minor in marketing. During her time at SVSU, she worked with the SVSU football team and Elevation Performance on graphic design projects. When she's not at the ballpark, she enjoys cheering on her brother at Eastern Michigan University football games with her family and spending time with her pets.

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Jimmy Metiva serves as the Video Production Manager for the Great Lakes Loons. In his role, Metiva handles all video projects for the Loons, manages the gameday video production staff, oversees the execution of all audio and visual operations during Loons games, and creating an electric experience for Loons fans; or as he says it “I put logos on things, some move most don’t, and if they don’t, they probably should.” A Ferris State University alum, Metiva previously worked for the former Detroit Pistons G-League Affiliate Grand Rapids Drive and Flint Firebirds in the Ontario Hockey League.

A Saginaw native, Metiva serves on the board for the Montrose Digital Media Program. Metiva currently resides in Bay City with his wife, Amy. He spends his time away from Dow Diamond by talking to his best friend Eric after they leave the office, watching the WWE with his dad Terry and brother John, and spending time with Amy. His favorite snack at the ballpark is known as the Jimmy Special. Ask around maybe you can find it.

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Jessica Gillespie serves as the Executive Assistant for the Great Lakes Loons and Michigan Baseball Foundation. Her duties include providing administrative support to the Chairman/CEO and President of Michigan Baseball Foundation and the President/General Manager of the Great Lakes Loons.

Prior to coming to the Loons, she served as Senior Administrative Assistant to the Healthcare Business Partner at Rehmann for over 7.5 years in addition to the Senior Human Capital Management Analyst role.

Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Jessica has been a Michigander since the age of 4. She graduated from Bullock Creek High School and attended Delta College. Jessica resides in Auburn with her husband, Corey, and two daughters, Natalie and Hazel. In her free time, Jessica enjoys boating, gardening, hiking and being outdoors.

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Jamie Start serves as the Director of Accounting for the Loons. She is responsible for overseeing accounts payables for all companies, as well as financial responsibilities associated with ticket sales, special events and payment receipts for the Great Lakes Loons. After starting as a finance intern in March 2008, Jamie was hired as a full-time employee for the Loons in August of that year.

Jamie is from Midland and is a Bullock Creek High School graduate. She attended college at Northwood University, majoring in accounting. In her free time, Jamie enjoys the outdoors and spending time with her family. Jamie, her husband Brett and their daughters, Kyleigh and Baylea, currently reside in Midland.

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Brad Tunney serves as the General Manager of Sports Radio 100.9 The Mitt and Play-by-play broadcaster announcing Loons games. Brad also serves as the director of business operations for the only all-sports radio station in the Great Lakes Bay Region.

Brad graduated from Central Michigan University with a bachelor's degree in Broadcast and Cinematic Arts, with a minor in Electronic Media Sales. He has been a member of the Loons front office in some capacity since 2015.

Born and raised in Clinton Township, Brad's favorite sports memory is the Pistons winning the 2004 NBA Championship. When he's not at the ballpark or on the radio, Brad enjoys spending time with his wife Haley and their two rescue dogs Willa and Evie. He also loves LeBron James and traveling abroad.

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Sarah Stockford serves as the Director of Sales for Sports Radio 100.9 The Mitt. She started with the team in 2024.

Dave Gomola serves as General Manager, Dow Diamond Events, and has been a part of the Loons staff since its inception in 2007. In this position, Dave is responsible for the selling and planning of all functions at Dow Diamond above and beyond Loons baseball. This includes on-field events, such as high school and college baseball games as well as off-field events, such as wedding receptions, trade shows, corporate meetings, and holiday parties.

Gomola is a native of Warren, MI, studied commercial recreation and facility management at Central Michigan University and an internship at The Big Mountain Resort in Whitefish, Montana before serving 10 years on the management staff of the Alyeska Prince Hotel Resort in Girdwood, Alaska.

Dave enjoys spending time with his wife Stephanie, and two children, Jacob and Maggie- especially outdoors while hunting, fishing, and hiking or while cheering on Notre Dame and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Dan Straley serves as the Assistant General Manager of Facilities. Straley oversees the day-to-day operations of Dow Diamond for games and other events. This includes managing part-time and full-time staff, supplies, facility and grounds operations, set-up and clean-up for events, preventative maintenance, and relationships with the Loons' key vendors. The Midland native served as the Stadium Operations Manager and Director of Facilities and Operations for five years prior to his current role.

Dan has worked as an Equipment Operator for the City of Midland, managed local bands and freelanced as a graphic artist. He holds an Associate's Degree in Electronic Graphic Design from Delta College, which he received in 2008.
Straley lives in Midland with his wife, Jan. He enjoys playing disc golf, which he once did professionally, is a decent blues harmonica player and he enjoys spending his free time attending concerts around the country.

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Jeff Ross serves as Head Groundskeeper for the Great Lakes Loons, a position he has held since the 2021 season. Ross joined the Loons in 2016 as a gameday grounds crew member before being promoted to Ground Crew Lead in 2017 and Assistant Groundskeeper in 2018. In his role, Ross oversees all aspects of the day-to-day operations of the playing field at Dow Diamond and grounds maintenance of the entire property. He is a proud member of the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) and is currently pursuing a Sports Turfgrass Management Certificate through the University of Georgia. Ross has been a sports fan his entire life, participating in baseball, hockey, basketball, wrestling, bowling, soccer, and football over the years.

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